Plow shield



Dec. 3, 1929. J, J, CAPE-L 1,738,230

PLw SHIELD -Filed Feb. 1l. 1928 Inventar Patented Dec. 3, 1929 UNITEDSTATES JOHN J'. CAPEL, OF SGRANTON, IOWA` PLOW SHIELD Application filedFebruary 11, 1928.

The present invention relates to an attachment for plows and hasreference more p artic ularly to a shield for use upon plows employed inplowing young corn.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide ashield that is secured on the plow beam, the shield being of suchconstruction as to allow a certain amount of loose dirt to pass throughopenings formed in in the shield onto the ground around the young corn.

A further object is to provide a plow shield of the above mentionedcharacter that can be readily and easily attached to a plow without lnecessitating any alterations of the parts of the plow, the shieldbeing, further, simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durableand, further, well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

@ther object-s and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description when taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing.

In the accompanying drawing wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a top plan view of the shield embodying my invention showingthe manner in which the same is attached to the plow beam.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the shield, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially upon the line 3--3 ofFigure 2.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral l designates generallymy improved shield, the same comprising a substantially rectangularshaped plate 2 constructed of any suitable metal. This shield is securedin a vertical manner on a plow, and to this end, I provide the securingbracket 3 that is constructed of strap-iron. The bracket includes avertical portion 4l that is rigidly attached to the intermediate portionof the plate 2 by any appropriate fastening means shown at 5. Thehorizontal portion 6 of the strap iron bracket 3 is twisted intermediateits ends as at 7 and the free end portion thereof is bent to form aclamp 8 that extends around the plow lit Serial No. 253,672.

beam orshank 9 and this clamp is securely held on the beam or shank bymeans of the bolt l0 which bolt cooperates with the clamp in the manneras clearly disclosed in Figure l.

The plate 2 is formed with a plurality of longitudinally extendingopenings or slots l1 of various lengths and these slots are preferablyarranged in staggered relation on opposite sides of the central portionofthe plate as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. The slots are formed bythe struck out lips l2 and these lips are disposed at an inclinationwhereby to provide a means for taching the loose or tine dirt as theplow moves along the row of corn and manifestly these outwardly strucklips 12 will catch the line dirt and will cause such dirt to siftthrough the longitudinal slots ll and fall onto the ground around theyoung corn.

A shield of the above mentioned character can be readily and easilyinstalled on a plow without necessitating `any alterations of the partsof the plow with which the plow is to be associated, and furthermore theshield will at all times be positive and efficient in carrying out thepurposes for which it is designed.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood that minor changes may be made therein without departing fromthe spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. In a plowshield, a metallic plate, an an* gular bracket therefor, the vert-icalarm of the bracket being secured transversely to the intermediateportion of the plate, said plate being formed with a plurality oflongitudinally extending slots of various lengths, the slots beingarranged in staggered relation on opposite sides of the central portionof the plate, and inclined lips extending upwardly from the lower edgesof the slots to catch the dirt and cause the same to sift through therespective slots.

2. In combination with the beam of a plow, a plow shield comprising ametallic plate arranged. vertically adjacent the plow beam, an angularattaching bracket having :its vertical portion secured transversely tothe intermediate portion of the plate, the horizontal portion of theangular bracket being disposed Y around the plow beam and securedthereto,

said plate being formed With a series of longitudinally extending slotsof various lengths, said slots being disposed in staggered relation Withrespect to each other and on opposite sides of the central portion ofthe plate, and inclined upwardly extending lips projecting from thelower edges of the slots to catch the dirt and cause the same to siftthrough the respective slots.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

JOHN J. CAPEL.

